Briefings and responses

On behalf of its membership, the cross-party LGA regularly submits to Government consultations, briefs parliamentarians and responds to a wide range of parliamentary inquiries. Our recent responses to government consultations and parliamentary briefings can be found here.

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Debate to mark International Women’s Day

LGA Debate to mark International Women’s Day: 8 March 2018

Cladding and remedial fire safety work, House of Commons, 6 March 2018

The Government needs to give social housing providers clear guidance on what materials can be used to replace unsafe aluminium composite material (ACM) cladding.

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Local Government Association (LGA) EU (Withdrawal) Bill Committee Stage, House of Lords March 2018

Amendment statements for border checks; family reunification; local government consultation and devolution.

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Estimates Day debate, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government relating to homelessness, House of Commons, 27 February 2018

Local government wants to end homelessness by preventing it happening in the first place, and supports the Government’s ambition to halve rough sleeping.

LGA response to Strategic Route Network proposal, 7 February 2018

The LGA welcomed the creation of Highways England and the Road Improvement Strategy (RIS). Long term funding certainty and sustained investment are welcome developments for the strategic network.

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Debate on the Final Local Government Finance Settlement 2018/19 - House of Commons Wednesday 7 February 2018

The final settlement includes an additional £190 million for local government, when compared to the indicative 2018/19 settlement announced this time last year.

Debate on housing, planning and the green belt House of Commons, 6 February 2018

The national housing shortage is one of the most pressing issues we face. The last time this country built more than 250,000 homes a year, councils built more than 40 per cent of them. Only an increase in all types of housing will ensure we can deliver 300,000 homes a year. A genuine renaissance in council housebuilding should play a major role in this.  

LGA response to the DfE consultation 'Changes to the teaching of Sex and Relationship Education and PSHE'

The LGA supports the Government’s decision to make Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) compulsory in all secondary schools.

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Debate on the role of women in public life, House of Lords, 5 February 2018

We want to work with central government to encourage more women to enter politics, whether as local councillors or Members of Parliament.

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